Kannada Pronouns

Kannada Pronouns

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Kannada Pronouns

Learning the Kannada Pronouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Kannada language. But first we need to know what the role of Pronouns is in the structure of the grammar in Kannada.

Kannada pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the persons spoken to, or the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns (connect parts of sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is being acted on by verb's subject). Here are some examples:

English Pronouns

Kannada Pronouns

Pronouns

sarvanaamagalu

I

naanu

you

neenu

he

avanu

she

avalu

we

naavu

they

avvaru

me

nanna, nannage

you

ninna, nimage

him

avana, avanige

her

avala,avalige

us

namma

them

avarige

my

namma

your

ninna

his

avana

her

avala

our

namma

their

avara

mine

nanna

yours

nimma

his

avana

hers

avala

ours

namma

theirs

avara

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Pronouns in Kannada has a logical pattern. Locate the Pronouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Kannada.

List of Pronouns in Kannada

Below is a list of the Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns in Kannada placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Kannada vocabulary.

English Pronouns

Kannada Pronouns

I speak

naanu mathanaduthini

you speak

neenu mathanaduthiya

he speaks

avanu mathanaduthiddane

she speaks

avalu mathanaduthaailddale

we speak

naavu mathanaduthiddeve

they speak

avaru mathanaduthiddare

give me

nanage kodi

ninage kodutheene

give him

avanige kodu

give her

avalige kodu

give us

namage kodu

give them

avarige kodu

my book

nanna pustaka

your book

ninna pustaka

his book

avana pustaka

her book

avala pustaka

our book

namma pustaka

their book

avara pustaka

Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns, reciprocal or reflexive pronouns have a very important role in Kannada, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with Kannada Pronouns, you might want to check the rest of our Kannada lessons here: Learn Kannada. Don't forget to bookmark this page.